Bag-holder



NJ ADAMS.

(No Model.)

BAGHOLDER.

Patented May 15, 1883.

N. FEYERS Plml UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NATHANIEL ADAMS, OF IGKESBURG, PENNSYLVANI A.

BAG-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,651, dated May 15, 1883. Application filed March 8, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHANIEL ADAMS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Ickesburg, in the county of Perry and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag- Holders 5 and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to enable bags of difierent sizes to be held in convenient position for filling.

The invention consists in certain novel con; structions and combinations of devices, which will be hereinafter particularly described, and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is I a vertical section of my combined bag-holder mounted upon a truck, on the line an ac, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a top view of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a rear perspective View of the same. Fig. 4 is a View of thehopper-latch detached. Fig. 5 is a detached view of the front portion of the open frame to which the hopper is hinged. Fig. 6 is a view of the catch-plate, which is secured to the rear side of the hopper.

The letter A indicates an ordinary inclined platform supported by side pieces, B, having rearward projections 1), between which is secured an axle, (J, carrying wheels 0, these wheels being held clear of the ground when the side pieces, B, rest flat on their basis. From the platform A rises a post, D, which is braced in a vertical position by means of braces d. Upon the postD isloosely arranged a sliding block, E, through a hole in which the post passes. To this sliding blockis secured an open frame, F, which stands horizontally in front of the post, and has hinged to its front side a hopper, G, the lower end of which fits into said open frame when the hopper stands vertically. From the front portion of the open frame projects a bracket, j, which will support the hopper in a horizontal position when turned down on its hinge, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1. From the block E rises a spring-latch, H, provided with notches on its front side to engage with a catch-plate, h, secured to the rear side of the hopper. 0n the upper side of block E, behind the post, is secured ametallic plate, 6, having teeth arranged to take into the back of the post, which is of wood, and on the under side of said block, in front of the post is secured a similar-plate, 2', having teeth arranged to take into the front side of the-post. The weight of the hopper causes the loose sliding block to tilt slightly forward, thus forcing the teeth of these plates respectively into the front and rear faces of the post, so that the block will be thus held at any position to which it may be adjusted. I, however, also provide the block with a clampscrew, it, which may be used to hold it in position against the post when an extra-heavy weight bears upon the open frame- To the front of the post D, and near its foot, is secured a cross-bar, 1, preferably curved, which serves to support thelower end of afilled bag when being hauled away on the truck.

The mode of using my invention is as follows: When a bag is to be filled the block E is adjusted on the post so as to bring the open frame E in position to support the bag clear of the floor. The latch H is then disengaged from the catch it and the hopper turned down in front until it rests upon the bracketf. The mouth of the bagis then drawn over the small end of the hopper, which is then turned back to a vertical position and latched, and in this position binds the mouth of the bag between its outer surface and the open frame F. The bag may then be filled through the hopper, and when filled the post may be tilted rearward to bring the wheels 0 upon the floor or ground, and may then-be used as a tongue to haul the truck to any place where it is desired to deposit the bag, the cross-arm 1 holding the lower end of the bag in proper position for hauling, while its upper end is still retained by the hopper and open frame. The manner of removing the bag will be obvious.

I am aware that it is not new to mount or support abag-holder upon a truck, and I do not claim such as my invention but- What I claim is The combination of'the post D, vertically- In testimony whereof I affix my signature in adjustable open frame F, the hopper G, hinged presence of two witnesses. thereto, and arran ed to fit within the same and provided With catch plate h, projecting v NATHANIEL ADAMS 5 from its rear wall, and the spring-latch H, ar- Witnesses:

ranged to engage with said catch plate, sub- DANIEL BoNsUM,

stantially as described. ALONZO AUGHE. 

